#D987CF Color

#D987CF is rgb(217, 135, 207) in RGB, hsl(307, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), visibly different at ΔE 10.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D987CF

HEX#D987CF

RGBrgb(217, 135, 207)

HSLhsl(307, 52%, 69%)

HSVhsv(307, 38%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 5%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.136 331.3)

LABlab(66.97% 40.06 -23.77)

LCHlch(66.97% 46.58 329.32)

What #D987CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D987CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.81 Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.97 Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.1 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.52 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.53 Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D987CF Channel Values

How #D987CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 217 · G 135 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 307° · S 52% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 307° · S 38% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 5% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.52:1 vs white · 8.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D987CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D987CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D987CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D987CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #D987CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D987CF

Protanopia#9999CF

Protanomaly#B692CF

Deuteranopia#A8A8CD

Deuteranomaly#BE9CCE

Tritanopia#D29393

Tritanomaly#D58EAE

Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #D987CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d987cf: #D987CF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D987CF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d987cf': '#D987CF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.529, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_d987cf">#D987CF</color>

SVG fillfill="#D987CF"

More Pink Colors

#D987CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#D987CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D987CF?

#D987CF is a light pink — rgb(217, 135, 207) in RGB and hsl(307, 52%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.81.

What is the RGB value of #D987CF?

#D987CF is rgb(217, 135, 207) — red 217, green 135, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D987CF?

#D987CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D987CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D987CF scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D987CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D987CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.

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